Getting here
53.26410, -2.19856
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +129 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +129 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Bluebell +179 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Bluebell +179 more · last seen 2019
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Cingroen, Coral Spot · last seen 2019; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Cingroen, Coral Spot · last seen 2019
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Wizard WalkWalking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Wizard TrailCycling route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Route 55Cycling route
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